circle time
Classroom floor meeting
Circle time is a structured period in early childhood education when children gather in a circle with a teacher for group activities—songs, stories, discussion, or calendar review.
The format encourages participation and social skills: During circle time, each child shares one thing about their weekend.
The term belongs primarily to preschool and kindergarten settings.
- preschoolEarly childhood educational program
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- little onesAffectionate term for children
- listeningAttending to sound
- schooltimeEducational session period
early childhood education · meeting · storytelling · discussion · take turns · group · teacher · nursery rhymes · action songs · classtime · cooperation · cooperative learning · session · carpet · gathering · students · hello · name game
- group therapygroup therapy, group counseling, group sessions, group dynamics, group cohesion
- school readinesskindergarten, kindergarten screening, preschool readiness, readiness, school readiness
- elementary schoolclassroom, student, first grade teacher, reading skills, teacher
- kids activitiesdrawing, board games, puzzles, dolls, craft kits
- kids playplaytime, playing, board games, blocks, card games
- preschoolpreschool, nursery school, pre-K, pre-k, play-based
circle timeindependent work
Task done alone
one-on-one instruction · alone time · desk work · solo work · independent study
circle timefree play
Self-directed recreational time
open play · recess · learning centers · outdoor play · hands-on activities
time, circle, circular, circulate, circulation, circling, semicircle, circled, circlet